LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets (12-30) are 5.5-point underdogs against Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers (25-18) Monday, January 27, 2025 at Spectrum Center. The matchup begins at 7:00 PM ET on SportsNet LA, FDSSE, and WSOC 9.

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Lakers vs. Hornets Game Info & Odds

• Date: Monday, January 27, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• How to watch on TV: SportsNet LA, FDSSE, and WSOC 9
• Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo (Regional restrictions may apply)
• Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
• Venue: Spectrum Center

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Lakers vs. Hornets Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Lakers 112 – Hornets 110

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Spread & Total Prediction for Lakers vs. Hornets

• Pick ATS: Hornets (+ 5.5)
• Computer Predicted Spread: Lakers (-2.5)
• Pick OU:

  Under (222.5)
  

• Computer Predicted Total: 222.0

• The Lakers have put together a 22-21-0 ATS record this season compared to the 21-21-0 mark of the Hornets.
• As a 5.5-point underdog or more in 2024-25, Charlotte is 12-11 against the spread compared to the 5-10 ATS record Los Angeles puts up as a 5.5-point favorite.
• When it comes to exceeding the point total in 2024-25, Charlotte and its opponents don’t do it as often (38.1% of the time) as Los Angeles and its opponents (46.5%).
• The Lakers have a .739 winning percentage as a moneyline favorite (17-6) this season while the Hornets have a .270 winning percentage as a moneyline underdog (10-27).

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Lakers Performance Insights

• The Lakers are putting up 111.5 points per game (17th-ranked in NBA) this season, while allowing 112.7 points per contest (15th-ranked).
• Los Angeles has struggled to accumulate rebounds this season, ranking third-worst in the league with 41.3 rebounds per game. It ranks 13th by allowing 43.7 rebounds per contest.
• The Lakers are dishing out 26.5 assists per game, which ranks them 13th in the NBA in 2024-25.
• With 12.6 turnovers per game, Los Angeles ranks sixth in the NBA. It forces 13.1 turnovers per contest, which ranks 20th in the league.
• The Lakers have struggled to drain three-pointers, ranking fourth-worst in the league with 11.9 threes made per game. They rank 19th with a 35.4% shooting percentage from beyond the arc this year.

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Hornets Performance Insights

• The Hornets are the third-worst squad in the NBA in points scored (107.5 per game) and 11th in points conceded (112.2).
• Charlotte is the fourth-best squad in the league in rebounds per game (46.1) and is ranked 15th in rebounds conceded (44).
• At 24 assists per game, the Hornets are fifth-worst in the NBA.
• In terms of turnovers, Charlotte is 23rd in the league in committing them (15.1 per game). It is 17th in forcing them (13.7 per game).
• With 14.2 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 34.5% from beyond the arc, the Hornets are eighth and 25th in the NBA, respectively, in those categories.

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